Into the Depths: How to Dig into a Story when the Details are Unclear
I am reading a book that, after two chapters, I would ordinarily put down. It has one of those plots…
How to Write When You Don’t Feel Like It: (Hint: Trick Yourself into Feeling Like It.)
I stumbled into August, and one week turned into almost three. Oops! But I made a promise, and I’m back…
How to Be Inspired: Does Writing Actually Work That Way?
The silence felt like that first breeze off a sailboat when the wind finally picks up. And it was the…
Evolution of a Story: What Makes you Love the Stories you Love?
Today I had an epic realization about the novel I’m working on. It’s actually a little bit sad. I might…
Research on New Jersey: Digging My Way to a Novel
I’ve been quiet on here this month because I spent much of June working for other authors. I work as…
Sitting with Summer: When Seasons and Life Don’t Play Well
Sometimes everything just goes right. The sun shines on a clear-blue-sky kind of day, and you happen to have that…